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Cover story on Chill Wills.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Rex Allen, Sammy Ayala, Benny Binion, Johnny Bush, Vassar Clements, Max Deike, Dawn Freeman, Johnny Gamboa, Weldon Gryder, John Hamilton, Maggie Harlan, Roy Head, Clifton Jansky, Pat Lalley, Ira Nelson, Pop Nelson, Willie Nelson, Donald O'Connor, Olly Otten, Bill Paulus, San Pedro, Wendy Ritchie, Niel Young.

Dr. Houston talks about growing up in Denton County, attending college at UNT and teaching in Big Spring, Texas. He discusses studying for his PhD at UT-Austin and being recruited by Deacon Wright to teach at SWTSTC in the 1930s. He describes campus, the English department and its staff, and his experiences as a professor, head of the English department, and Dean of Liberal and Fine Arts during his time at the university (1937-1970). He also relates stories about Dr. McCrocklin and the university's participation in the AAUP and other academic organizations.

Cover story on Dale Watso